Desperately Seeking Sanity in Mo.Co.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to start by accepting that people have different opinions and experiences than you without being the "lycra Mafia." I'm very happy with MCPS. We love our school and our kid gets a good education there. Our property taxes are reasonable, and I'm not getting bent out of shape over a few hundred dollars per year. Lots of feel this way and have zero interest in joining your crusade.

This is about Montgomery county Maryland. It sucks. OP is right but it is not fixable because there are too many looms that don’t know better.

[Anonymous]

You apparently just found out about Takoma Park and Silver Spring.

What else do you expect from saved headed females and alphabet soup identity pols?

The more things decline the more leadership doubles down. MoCo is in the Baltimorification fast track.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to start by accepting that people have different opinions and experiences than you without being the "lycra Mafia." I'm very happy with MCPS. We love our school and our kid gets a good education there. Our property taxes are reasonable, and I'm not getting bent out of shape over a few hundred dollars per year. Lots of feel this way and have zero interest in joining your crusade.

This is about Montgomery county Maryland. It sucks. OP is right but it is not fixable because there are too many looms that don’t know better.

I know what it's about, I live here.

[Anonymous]

To OP, at least this hasn’t happened … yet. Moving to NOVA is not the answer.

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-washington-dc-apprehends-noncitizen-charged-sexual-abuse-virginia-minor-producing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is my Hail Mary pass.

I'm a working stiff. I have never been involved in politics. I have never been joined any advocacy groups or PACs. I have been a life long Independent with the exception of 2 years between 2020-2022 when I registered team Dem in the hope that I might make a difference in local elections. I did not and I switched back to Independent status.

That said, I am absolutely desperate for a change in "leadership" in Montgomery County. Between the sad debacle that has become MCPS, the jaw kicking tax increases, the outright endorsement of hate and antisemitism of CASA, rising crime and utter lawlessness as exemplified by this:

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/montgomery-county-police-seek-solutions-for-reckless-car-meet-ups

I can not sit by the curb no longer.

Someone please point me in the direction of some group that can break the grip of the screaming blue messiahs that have overtaken every single aspect of Montgomery County governance. I understand that general apathy is the main culprit for this current situation. Most people don't vote and/or are completely ignorant of local politicians. This is how the lycra mafia gets their way and they aim to keep it this way.

I saw a glimmer of hope when crowds protested against the school board this past summer. Maybe, just maybe, if some smart, deft people could tap into that frustration and organize the disenfranchised, along with the apathetic, then real change could be possible.

So anyone out there got a name of someone or some group that I can meet up with to initiate a mission impossible and turn the County Council upside down?

I wish I could start with Adam Pagnucco, but he seems to be firmly seated on the sidelines out of frustration. If you haven't seen his blog, you should:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/

I shiver to think how bad things can become if the County keeps trending in this direction.

Stephanie Ramirez is HOT HOT HOT!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to start by accepting that people have different opinions and experiences than you without being the "lycra Mafia." I'm very happy with MCPS. We love our school and our kid gets a good education there. Our property taxes are reasonable, and I'm not getting bent out of shape over a few hundred dollars per year. Lots of feel this way and have zero interest in joining your crusade.

This is about Montgomery county Maryland. It sucks. OP is right but it is not fixable because there are too many looms that don’t know better.

So, you don’t know what MCPS stands for and we are expected to believe you live in MoCo?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to start by accepting that people have different opinions and experiences than you without being the "lycra Mafia." I'm very happy with MCPS. We love our school and our kid gets a good education there. Our property taxes are reasonable, and I'm not getting bent out of shape over a few hundred dollars per year. Lots of feel this way and have zero interest in joining your crusade.

This is about Montgomery county Maryland. It sucks. OP is right but it is not fixable because there are too many looms that don’t know better.

So, you don’t know what MCPS stands for and we are expected to believe you live in MoCo?

I'm confused by this comment. Who has misused MCPS here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MOVE

Fixed it for you. We don't need your kind in MOCO the rest of the population is kind, thoughtful, and intelligent.

You are clearly none of the above.

OP, we could have guessed you would get responses like this.

The “kind, thoughtful, and intelligent” MoCo representative above doesn’t want to hear differing viewpoints.

You aren’t alone, OP. There are many of us frustrated and upset with MoCo leadership.

+1 We are probably going to move once we are empty nesters. There are things about MoCo that I like and would consider staying here if not for the progressive politics. We are not MAGA; we are moderate to liberal leaning but not progressive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to start by accepting that people have different opinions and experiences than you without being the "lycra Mafia." I'm very happy with MCPS. We love our school and our kid gets a good education there. Our property taxes are reasonable, and I'm not getting bent out of shape over a few hundred dollars per year. Lots of feel this way and have zero interest in joining your crusade.

This is about Montgomery county Maryland. It sucks. OP is right but it is not fixable because there are too many looms that don’t know better.

So, you don’t know what MCPS stands for and we are expected to believe you live in MoCo?

I'm confused by this comment. Who has misused MCPS here?

PP was insinuating somebody didn’t live in MoCo even though she said she has kids in MCPS. Clearly that poster doesn’t know what MCPS stands for.

[Anonymous]

You're not alone. About 1/3 of voters in MoCo have no party affiliation.

There's 3 areas you can focus on:

1. Board of Ed. It's non-partisan. Try to get reasonable candidates in, who aren't just union lackeys.
2. Referenda. This is how we got term limits for county council members (and people like Riemer and Berliner out); and limits on property tax increases (it now requires a unanimous vote)
3. Open primaries. This would be the biggest win, but I think it requires a state referendum, not sure.


Related to #2, there are currently on term limits on county exec, so you could focus your efforts on that:
https://moco360.media/2023/09/15/ballot-initiative-would-limit-county-executive-to-two-terms/

I think if they get the signatures need to get on the ballot, it will pass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are that freaked out by things (CASA didn’t endorse hate and I have no idea what the lycra mafia is) you are probably out of step with the county’s politics.

CASA is pretty awful, up there with CAIR, ACORN. Just knee jerk and reflexive. -- not the OP

[Anonymous]

My sweet summer child. It’s almost as if you think we live in a democracy. Your only choice is to move or accept the decline and lunacy.

[Anonymous]

OP is apparently very upset about bike lanes.

[Anonymous]

Aha it has been awhile since we’ve had another MoCo is a Socialist Apocalyptic Hellscape thread.

[Anonymous]

You forgot to add the scandal at the Planning Board.

The reality is that the incompetence of the Montgomery County Council and their dangerous disregard for the public interest is putting the county at risk.

Montgomery County is not DC where the mayor has near absolute control. The County Executive has limited jurisdiction over schools, parks and planning/economic development.

The Montgomery County Council has exclusive oversight of those functions and there is no ambiguity about the results. They also demand and have the power to award sole source grants to community groups, which is in effect to command a slush fund. It’s wasteful and corrupt, but they don’t care.